A Date With Darcy – Review
Overview: Boys are so much better in books. At least according to Merrilee Campbell, fifteen, who thinks real-life chivalry is dead and there’d be nothing more romantic than having a guy woo her like the heroes in classic stories. Then she, her best friend, Eliza, and her younger sister, Rory, transfer to Reginald R. Hero Prep—where all the boys look like they’ve stepped off the pages of a romance novel. Merri can hardly walk across the quad without running into someone who reminds her of Romeo.
When the brooding and complicated Monroe Stratford scales Merri’s trellis in an effort to make her his, she thinks she might be Juliet incarnate. But as she works her way through her literature curriculum under the guidance of an enigmatic teacher, Merri’s tale begins to unfold in ways she couldn’t have imagined. Merri soon realizes that only she is in charge of her story. And it is a truth universally acknowledged that first impressions can be deceiving . . .
Pages: 392 Pages
Writer: Tiffany Schmidt
Recommendations:
This book was a bit of a curveball for me, not my usual cup of tea. But hey, sometimes you gotta step out of your comfort zone, right? It ended up on my review list thanks to a recommendation from someone who enjoyed a book I previously reviewed.
Despite not being a huge fan of young adult romance, I decided to focus on the characters. And you know what? I actually found myself enjoying most of them. I mean, I even found myself rooting for a couple of characters that you’re not supposed to like. But let’s be real, there were definitely moments where I wanted to shake some sense into a few of them. I mean, come on, we all saw that train wreck coming from a mile away.
One thing that really caught my attention was how the author weaved in elements from classics like Romeo and Juliet and Pride and Prejudice. It added a fun twist to the story and kept things interesting.
Overall, I have to admit, it wasn’t half bad. I ended up growing quite fond of the characters and found myself getting sucked into the story more than I expected. Who knew I’d end up enjoying a young adult romance novel? Life is full of surprises, isn’t it?